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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Daniel 2:6

But if ye show the dream and the interpretation thereof, what it consisted in and what it meant, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor, both in money and in advancement. Therefore show me the dream and the interpretation thereof. The insistence of the king was that of a true Oriental despot, who demanded without a reason, simply because it suited his fancy.

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See also Daniel 2:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT IF YE SHOW THE DREAM - If you show what the dream was. AND THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF - What it signifies. That is, they were so to state the dream that Nebuchadnezzar would recognize it; and they...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS INTERPRETATION _ 1. The forgotten dream (Daniel 2:1)_ 2. The prayer meeting in Babylon and the answer (Daniel 2:14) 3. Daniel before the king (Daniel 2:24)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FORGOTTEN DREAM. Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by a dream which had escaped him, calls his magicians and orders them to recover it and explain its meaning. When they declare their inability, he issues...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    REWARDS. Chaldee. _nebizbah_. a present....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Nebuchadnezzar, being troubled by a dream, summons the wise men of Babylon before him, and bids them both tell him what his dream had been, and also interpret it to him....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _shew_(twice)] DECLARE. So Daniel 2:7; Daniel 2:9; Daniel 2:16; Daniel 2:24;...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Part TwoDaniel's FortitudeChapter s 2-6 CHAPTER TWO I. DESPOT'S DREAMDaniel 2:1-16 a. CHALLENGE TO CHALDEANS TEXT: Daniel 2:1-6 1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadne...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. REWARDS - literall...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEBUCHANDEZZAR'S DREAM-IMAGE Nebuchadnezzar in his second year had a dream, which he required the wise men of his court to describe and interpret on pain of death. They said this was beyond their powe...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 2 V1 When Nebuchadnezzar had been king for almost two years, he had dreams. His mind was anxious and he could not sleep. Verse 1 Nebuc...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    REWARDS. — A word of uncertain meaning. It occurs again Daniel 5:17, and probably is correctly rendered....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הֵ֨ן חֶלְמָ֤א וּ פִשְׁרֵהּ֙ תְּֽהַחֲוֹ֔ן מ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES "With thee will I break in pieces rulers and captains." - Jeremiah 51:23 THE Book of Daniel is constructed with consummate skill to teach the mighty lessons which it...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE FORGOTTEN DREAM Daniel 2:1-13 This was the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's sole reign. At first he was joint-governor with his father. From Daniel 2:4 b to Daniel 7:28 the Syriac language is empl...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by dreams and unable to sleep, called together his enchanters and sorcerers to explain his dreams one of which troubled him especially. Their d...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    No doubt, but that the Lord in his over-ruling providence, while impressing the mind of the King with the importance of the dream itself; yet made him so totally to forget the particulars of it by way...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here the king, on the other hand, desires to entice them by the hope of gain, to apply themselves to narrate his dream. He had already attempted to strike them with horror, that even if they are unwil...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    On the other hand, we see in the second chapter the mighty king of the Gentiles made the depositary of the history of the Gentiles, and of God's entire plan, as the recipient of these divine communica...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT IF YE SHOW THE DREAM, AND THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF,.... Which he was extremely intent upon to know; and therefore makes use of every way to obtain it, first by threatenings, to terrify, and next...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. Ver. 6. _He shall rec...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The king said, The thing is gone from me_ That is, he could not recollect the substance, much less all the particulars of it; some traces of it, however, must have remained in his mind, by which he t...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    REWARDS: Or, Fee...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    As I threatened you with death for not doing, I promise you rewards and honour if ye perform it. This is in the power of princes, as they think, but all this would not do; therefore they are still whe...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 2:6 if H2006 tell H2324 (H8681) dream H2493 interpretation H6591 receive H6902 (H8741) from H4481 me...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, “The word has gone forth from me (or ‘the thing is certain'). If you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut in pieces a...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Daniel 2:1 I. The narrative sets before us the value of united prayer. II. We have an illustration here of the power of gratitude. III. We have an illustration of the devout humility of genuine pie...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Visions of Nebuchadnezzar and their results. The forgotten dream and the failure of the astrologers. Daniel's interpretation after prayer for wisdom. CHARACTERS: Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Sha...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Daniel 2:1. _In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar,_ after he ascended the throne, according to the Chaldaic account, which was the fourth according to the Hebrew account. Nebuchadnezzar is thought by...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:1 Nebuchadnezzar expects his own interpreters to tell him the content of his dream, perhaps to prove that they are genuinely qualified to interpret it (vv. Daniel 2:1). Daniel’...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:5 Contrary to normal procedure, the king demanded that his interpreters recount the DREAM itself as well as ITS INTERPRETATION. If the interpreters succeeded, they would be giv...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECT. V.—THE ANSWERED PRAYER (_Chap_. Daniel 2:1). We come to the first of the visions given to Daniel. The occasion of it was a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, of which it was required to give...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DANIEL 2:1 DANIEL FIRST BECOMES DISTINGUISHED. DANIEL 2:1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was trou

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep was taken from him. Then the king commanded to call the magicians...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 5:17; Daniel 2:48; Daniel 5:16; Daniel 5:29; Daniel 5:7;...

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